Deputies may be transferred.

Compensation of fire wardens, how

paid.

Adjustment of claims.

and report the same verbally or in writing to the district warden, as he may request, and shall also inform him of conditions existing in their several districts believed by them to be dangerous, and also report such other facts as the district warden may require. The State Game, Fish and Forest Warden may transfer to any other district than the one for which he is appointed for a specified time, any deputy game, fish and forest warden, to aid in the enforcement of the laws for the protection of game and fish and in the prevention and suppression of forest fires.

SEC. 8. Each fire warden shall receive for his actual services rendered under this act two dollars per day, twothirds of which shall be paid by the municipality where such service is performed, and one-third by the State; and any employee engaged in like service shall receive at the rate of two dollars per day, and said expense shall also be paid, twothirds by the municipality where such service is rendered, and one-third by the State, as hereinafter provided, but no payment shall be made to any claimant under this act until he shall have presented an itemized account and made oath or affirmation that said account is just and correct, which account shall be approved by the township board. The clerk of the board shall thereupon issue to each claimant his warrant upon the township treasurer for the entire sum to which such claimant is entitled, and such treasurer shall pay the same. Such clerk shall transmit the original oath and copy of the warrant to the Auditor General, who shall audit such claim, and one-third thereof shall be paid out of the State treasury from the general revenue fund by warrant issued by the Auditor General upon the State Treasurer, in favor of the county in which the same was paid and forward the same to the treasurer of said county, who shall pay it over Proviso as to to the treasurer of the proper township: Provided, That no fire warden shall be paid in any one year for more than ten days' service in extinguishment and preventing forest fires, nor for more than five days' service in each year in posting notices and making the reports required by this act, nor, in the aggregate, for more than fifteen days' services of whatever character, in any one year; nor shall any one person employed by fire wardens to assist in extinguishing or preventing forest fires be paid for more than five days of such service in any one year, except upon special instruction from the State Game, Fish and Forest Warden.

time to be

paid for.

Annual report.

SEC. 17. The Forest Commissioner shall, annually on or before the first day of December, make a written report to the Governor, together with an itemized account of the expenses incurred in carrying out the provisions of this act, which report shall include such statistics and facts as he has obtained from the chief fire warden and from the several fire wardens of the State, and from other sources, together with his suggestions relative to the preservation of the forests of

the State and the prevention and extinguishment of forest fires.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Approved June 28, 1907.

[No. 318.]

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of mutual benefit societies, membership in which is confined to members of a particular religious denomination.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

become a

porate.

manner of

SECTION 1. Any society heretofore or hereafter organized, Society may the membership of which is confined to members of a particu- body corlar religious denomination, and having for its object the payment of a sum or sums of money to designated beneficiaries on the death of a member or wife of a member, or the payment of sick, or funeral benefits, or all, or any one of such objects, may become a body corporate in the following manner: At any regular meeting of such society, due notice hav- Time and ing been given at the preceding meeting, a vote shall be incorporation. taken on the question, "Shall this society become a body corporate," and when said question shall have been adopted by a vote of two-thirds of the members present and voting thereon, said society shall file in the office of the Secretary of State and also in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the headquarters of the society is situated, a copy of the constitution and by-laws of said society, and also a copy of the above vote, certified to by the president and secretary of said society; and said society shall thereupon become a body corporate, and may sue and be sued.

or funeral

SEC. 2. No corporation organized under the provisions of Limit of sick section one of this act, shall pay a death or funeral benefit benefit. in excess of five hundred dollars upon the death of any member or his wife, nor shall such corporation pay a sick benefit to any member in excess of six dollars per week.

stock, borrow

SEC. 3. No corporation organized under the provisions of Not to issue this act, shall issue stock, borrow money, hold invested funds money, etc. or acquire or hold any real estate except such as may be necessary for the transaction of its business.

SEC. 4. Funds of such corporation shall be derived from Funds. assessments upon members and membership dues, and shall be collected and applied only as prescribed in its constitution and by-laws.

of by-laws.

SEC. 5. The constitution and by-laws of such corpora- Amendment tion may be amended by a vote of two-thirds of the members Proviso, present voting thereon at any regular meeting: Provided, notice.

of amend

That notice of the intention to propose such amendment to the constitution or by-laws shall be given at the regular meeting next preceding the meeting at which such amendProviso, filing ment is adopted: And Provided further, That such amendment shall not be effective until a copy thereof, certified by the president and secretary of said corporation, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State and in the office of the county clerk of the county in which the headquarters of such corporation is located.

ments.

Annual report.

Membership limited. Proviso.

SEC. 6. Every such corporation shall, annually, after each new election of officers, report to. the Insurance Commissioner the location of its office, the names of its president, secretary and treasurer, and such other information as said commissioner may require.

SEC. 7. Membership in a society incorporated under the provisions of this act, shall be limited to residents of the State of Michigan: Provided, That any member of such society shall not forfeit his membership by reason of removal from the State after becoming such member. Approved June 28, 1907.

Section amended

Compensation, mileage.

[No. 319.]

AN ACT to amend section thirty of act one hundred fiftysix of the session laws of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local administrative and legislative powers," as amended, said section being two thousand five hundred three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety

seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Section thirty of act one hundred fifty-six of the session laws of eighteen hundred fifty-one, entitled "An act to define the powers and duties of the boards of supervisors of the several counties, and to confer upon them certain local administrative and legislative powers," as amended, said section being two thousand five hundred three of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven is hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 30. Every member of such board of supervisors shall be allowed a compensation of three dollars per day for his services and expenses in attending the meeting of said board and six cents a mile for each mile necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the place of such meeting:

viso.

limited.

receiving

Provided, That no supervisor shall be allowed pay for more Proviso, per
than one day for each twenty-four hours that the board of diem defined.
supervisors shall be in session: Provided further, Where a Further pro-
member of the board of supervisors in any county has to leave
home the day before the meeting of said board in order to
arrive at the place of meeting of said board in time for the
commencement of session, and where members cannot get
home the day the meeting adjourns, said members shall be
allowed compensation at the rate of three dollars per day for
time actually employed in going to and returning home from
place of meeting of said board by the most direct and usually
traveled route, to be audited by the board and paid by the
county; which compensation of three dollars per day shall per diem
extend to and be allowed for the first twelve days only of
any continuous regular session, and six days only for an
adjourned session of said board and for the first three days
only of any special session of said board, of which special
sessions there shall be no more than two in any one official
year, which said amount shall be in full for all services ren-
dered and expenses in attending the meetings of such board
of supervisors and for all services and expenses incurred
while acting upon any committee of said board of super- Penalty for
visors, during the session of said board, and any supervisor extra pay.
receiving further or other compensation for such services
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dol-
lars, nor more than five hundred dollars: And Provided Proviso as to
Wayne and
further, The supervisors of Wayne and Saginaw counties Saginaw
shall only receive three dollars per day for the first fifteen counties.
days of any regular session, and a like sum of three dollars
per day for the first three days of any extra session, of
which there shall not be more than two in any one year, the
same mileage to be allowed as is provided for in the regular
sessions, which said amount shall be in full for all services
and expenses in attending the meetings of such boards of
supervisors, and any supervisor receiving any further or other
compensation for such services shall be guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a Penalty.
fine of not less than one hundred dollars, nor more than five
hundred dollars: And Provided further, That nothing herein Further pro-
contained shall be construed so as to in any way repeal other repealing
acts providing for compensation to members of boards en-
gaged in committee work, or change the number of days al-
lowed therein for regular or special sessions in any one
year. Said acts shall stand the same as if this act had not
been passed.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Approved June 28, 1907.

viso, as to

acts.

Sections amended.

Police and night watch

men.

[No. 320.]

AN ACT to amend sections one and six of chapter twelve of act number two hundred fifteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," being sections three thousand one hundred sixteen and three thousand one hundred twenty-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

SECTION 1. Sections one and six of chapter twelve of act number two hundred fifteen of the public acts of eighteen hundred ninety-five, entitled "An act to provide for the incorporation of cities of the fourth class," being sections three thousand one hundred sixteen and three thousand one hundred twenty-one of the Compiled Laws of eighteen hundred ninety-seven, are hereby amended to read as follows:

SEC. 1. The council of any city may provide, by ordinance. for a police force and for the appointment by the mayor of such number of policemen and nightwatchmen as they may think necessary for the good government of the city and for the protection of the persons and property of the inhabitSpecial police. ants; and may authorize the mayor to appoint special policemen from time to time, when in his judgment the emergency or necessity may so require.

Suspension on complaint.

Removal.

SEC. 6. The mayor may suspend any policeman or nightwatchman on the complaint in writing and under oath of any citizen or on his own motion for a period of not longer than thirty days for neglect of duty, misconduct or other sufficient cause. At a public hearing before such mayor, as provided for in section three of chapter seven of this act, if such mayor shall be satisfied of the guilt of such policeman or nightwatchman, then it shall be the duty of such mayor to remove such officer from office. After such removal the mayor shall report such action to the council at its next regular meeting and his reasons therefor.

Approved June 28, 1907.